Be Green RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.org/en-ushttp://video.pbs.org/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:54:32 -0500Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:54:32 -0500http://video.pbs.org/video/1317004630/NOW investigates how the Danish government and Better Place are working together to put electric cars into the hands of as many Danish families as possible. The idea is still having trouble getting out of the garage here in America, but Denmark could be an inspiration.http://video.pbs.org/video/1317004630/Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:02:28 -0800News & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyNews & Public Affairs/TransportationWill green energy and electric cars drive a new global climate change plan?etransportation, electric car, Better Place, DenmarkNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyNews & Public Affairs/Transportationhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1305543836/Is climate change turning coastal countries into water worlds? NOW travels to Bangladesh to examine some innovative solutions being implemented in a country where entire communities are inundated by water, battered by cyclones, and flooded from their homes.http://video.pbs.org/video/1305543836/Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:28:43 -0700News & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesNews & Public Affairs/Weather & Natural DisastersIs climate change turning coastal countries into water worlds?eBangladesh, climate changNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesNews & Public Affairs/Weather & Natural Disastershttp://video.pbs.org/video/1173115791/NOW travels to California, which has the most ambitious clean energy plan in the nation. But the state's efforts face stiff opposition from property owners and conservationists who prefer renewable energy from "local sources," such as photovoltaic rooftop solar panels.http://video.pbs.org/video/1173115791/Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:56:38 -0700TechnologyTechnology/EnergyWhy the green energy dream may not happen.egreen energyTechnologyTechnology/Energyhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1145385945/Cairo is one of the most densely populated in the world, with only one footprint of green space per person prior to 2005. His Highness the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, saw the need to relieve this congestion. The result is Al-Azhar Park: a 500-year-old dump-turned-"urban lung" that provides much-needed green space and a source of civic pride.http://video.pbs.org/video/1145385945/Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:47:54 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureCairo, a city of 16 million, is one of the most densely populated in the world.tv-gConservation, environment, nature, populationNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1171014172/NOW looks at a growing body of evidence that suggests climate change is affecting the chemistry of the seas, which could have potentially catastrophic results on the way we live. NOW travels deep into our oceans with a scientist from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and help from other researchers for a first hand look at this stunning sea change, and what we can do about it.http://video.pbs.org/video/1171014172/Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:23:25 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentClimate change and our oceans.eclimate change, oceansNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Environmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1099394282/Jean-Michel Cousteau and his team investigate the world of the orca, which is the largest species of the dolphin family and is often called a killer whale. The expedition travels to the Arctic and Antarctic, the Atlantic and Pacific.http://video.pbs.org/video/1099394282/Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:19:01 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeOrcas are the rulers of the ocean as the expedition team witnesses for themselves.tv-pgNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic Lifehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1114515379/Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.http://video.pbs.org/video/1114515379/Tue, 5 May 2009 11:36:24 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentInvestigating the new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water...nrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Environmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1098841639/Something troubling is taking hold in Oregon. Strange, exotic plants and animals are showing up in places where they don't belong. They are invasive species, and they're taking over landscapes, driving native wildlife away, and making everyone from ranchers to fishermen to wildlife managers nervous. What are these invaders? Where do they come from? And what can we do to stop them?http://video.pbs.org/video/1098841639/Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:01:33 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureA look at the economic and environmental consequences of invasive species in Oregon.nrinvasive species, exotic plants, Oregon, non-native species, biocontrolsNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1088152802/Green building pioneers are making their part of the "built environment" a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place. Each project is a proving ground.http://video.pbs.org/video/1088152802/Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:24:02 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & NatureGreen building projects are the proving grounds for a green revolution.nrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1146684618/In a special one-hour NOW on PBS, David Brancaccio and environmentalist Conrad Anker -- one of the world's leading high altitude climbers -- adventure to the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayan Mountains, the source of the Ganges River, to witness the effects of global warming first-hand.http://video.pbs.org/video/1146684618/Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:43:03 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureScienceScience/Earth SciencesThe impact of global warming on the Himilayaseglobal warming, HimilayasNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureScienceScience/Earth Scienceshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1095269427/It's web to television and back online again for Planet Forward's ongoing conversation between citizens, experts and policymakers on the formula for our energy future. Instead of experts expounding to voiceless viewers, Planet Forward's emphasis is bottom-up, with the best online submissions from citizens - videos, essays, poems, and more - leading and driving the conversation.http://video.pbs.org/video/1095269427/Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:36:51 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureHow do we move off fossil fuels? Should we? What's the formula for our energy future?nrEnergy, Wind Energy, Nuclear EnergyNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1094847767/Jean-Michel Cousteau is accompanied by his son Fabien and daughter Celine on an Arctic expedition to investigate why some groups of beluga whales are thriving while others are not.http://video.pbs.org/video/1094847767/Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:12:30 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeThe expedition team explores the habits and the environment of the white beluga whale.tv-pgArctic, ocean, beluga, whale, climate changeNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic Lifehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1108763899/An acclaimed photographer joins scientists to document the runaway melting of glaciers.http://video.pbs.org/video/1108763899/Fri, 1 May 2009 11:51:04 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentScienceScience/Earth SciencesAn acclaimed photographer joins scientists to document the runaway melting of glaciers.tv-pgAlaska, global warming, NOVA Extreme Ice, James Balog, glacier melting, ice sheet, sea-level rise, Greenland, Iceland, Columbia GlacierNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentScienceScience/Earth Scienceshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1094055821/Buildings are responsible for almost half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Can a collaborative effort - government leaders, architects, regulatory agencies and building suppliers - avert a climate crisis through policy change and education? Architect-turned-activist Ed Mazria may have the answer.http://video.pbs.org/video/1094055821/Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:14:55 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & NatureArchitecture 2030 is galvanizing commitment to a carbon-neutral building sector.nrConservation, environmentNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1051958162/Can California's ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases actually succeed?http://video.pbs.org/video/1051958162/Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:22:12 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnergyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsRegionRegion/United StatesTechnologyTechnology/EngineeringCan California's ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases actually succeed?tv-pgEnergy, california, greenhouse gases, global warming, carbon footprintNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnergyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsRegionRegion/United StatesTechnologyTechnology/Engineeringhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1094004504/Government buildings are not historically associated with sustainability or exquisite design. But the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Design Excellence program is changing that perception. The program commissioned Pritzker Prize-winning Architect Thom Mayne to design the San Francisco Federal Building, a structure that aims to be the prototype for tomorrow's workplace.http://video.pbs.org/video/1094004504/Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:14:58 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & NaturePritzker Prize-winning Architect Thom Mayne designs the San Francisco Federal Building.nrConservation, environmentNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/994540147/A far-reaching investigation into America's energy landscape and what can be done to save our planet - and what it will take.http://video.pbs.org/video/994540147/Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:17:47 -0800Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNews & Public Affairs/EnergyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/National SecurityNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyScienceScience/Earth SciencesTechnologyTechnology/EnergyAn investigation into America's energy landscape and what can be done to save our planet.eEnergy, Climate, Development, Coal, cars, carbon, oil, Wind Energy, Nuclear EnergyNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNews & Public Affairs/EnergyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/National SecurityNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyScienceScience/Earth SciencesTechnologyTechnology/Energyhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1093965696/Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist traditions.http://video.pbs.org/video/1093965696/Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:04:58 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & NatureThe Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, India is an example of sustainable design.nrConservation, environmentNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1145396186/London's congestion charge challenges the 20th-century notion that cities should be designed around cars and asks drivers to pay for access to public roads and parking spaces. Thanks to Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron, this plan is the core of a sweeping push to transform London into a transit-efficient and pedestrian-friendly mega-city in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.http://video.pbs.org/video/1145396186/Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:48:26 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureRegionRegion/EuropeNicky Gavron pushes to transform London into a transit-efficient mega-city.tv-gConservation, congestion, population, pollutionNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureRegionRegion/Europehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1069726516/Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak, and penetrating eyes. In the 1960s, this symbol of the United States became an emblem of environmental degradation as the pesticide DDT and other human pressures brought it to the brink of extinction.http://video.pbs.org/video/1069726516/Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:06:43 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Animal BehaviorNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureIn the 1960s, the bald eagle became an emblem of environmental degradation.tv-pgConservation, eagles, raptors, bald eagles, pesticides, DDT, birdsNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Animal BehaviorNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1088910898/A new generation of L.A. architects, urbanists and city planners are entertaining the idea and applying it of creating green sustainable buildings for those who need it the most: our cities low income residents.http://video.pbs.org/video/1088910898/Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:57:22 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/HabitatA look at low-income housing and green architecture in Los Angeles.nrarchitectureNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/Habitathttp://video.pbs.org/video/1157019251/WIDE ANGLE travels to the Indonesian rainforest and follows a green entrepreneur's plan to fight global warming. He hopes to stop clear cutting in the region's three large forests, and to turn a profit by selling carbon credits to polluters in the West.http://video.pbs.org/video/1157019251/Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:21:18 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Plant LifeNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/InternationalTechnologyTechnology/EnergyA carbon credit plan in the Indonesian rainforest could help stop global warming.ebiofuel, indonesia, climate change, Burning Season, carbon credits, emissions trading, Kyoto Protocol, rainforestsNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/BiodiversityNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNature & Environment/Plant LifeNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/InternationalTechnologyTechnology/Energyhttp://video.pbs.org/video/980048834/The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.http://video.pbs.org/video/980048834/Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:58:38 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyTechnologyTechnology/AutomotiveTechnology/ComputingTechnology/ElectronicsTechnology/EnergyTechnology/EngineeringTechnology/TransportationThe "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.tv-gscience, Auto, automobile, transportation, car, future, Alternative, Energy, fuel, Car Talk, efficient, efficiencyNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyTechnologyTechnology/AutomotiveTechnology/ComputingTechnology/ElectronicsTechnology/EnergyTechnology/EngineeringTechnology/Transportationhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1144710648/New York City is known for its diversity, but that quality isn't always reflected in its public housing developments, which often ignore the social and cultural characteristics of the communities who live in them. This episode follows developer Jonathan Rose through Irvington, Harlem and the Bronx - communities where Rose is putting sustainability within reach of public housing residents.http://video.pbs.org/video/1144710648/Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:53:38 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureJonathan Rose is putting sustainability within reach of public housing residents.tv-gConservation, environment, nature, housingNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1144748717/Enrique Penalosa, former mayor of Bogota, Colombia, transformed one of the most chaotic cities in the world into a shining model of urban planning. He reformed public transport, added greenways, built mega-libraries and created the longest stretch of bike-only lanes in the world, but along the way he met tremendous opposition from the very people he was attempting to help.http://video.pbs.org/video/1144748717/Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:53:31 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureBogota, Colombia is now a shining model of urban planning.tv-gConservation, environment, nature, sustainableNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1088882991/Artists, activist and citizens come together to re-imagine Los Angeles, redefining the use of its public space, community and environment.http://video.pbs.org/video/1088882991/Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:39:40 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureUrban agriculture and sustainable environmental practices in Los Angeles.nragriculture, habitat, environmentNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://video.pbs.org/video/980039287/As the Earth heats up at a dangerous rate and fossil fuels become scarcer, ordinary citizens and businesses are bypassing the federal government to lead the way in exploring a clean, renewable source of power: the sun.http://video.pbs.org/video/980039287/Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:16:34 -0800ScienceScience/Astronomy & SpaceScience/Earth SciencesTechnologyTechnology/EnergyIs it time to take solar energy seriously?tv-gEnergy, biofuel, bioreactor, carbon dioxide, cell, ConservationScienceScience/Astronomy & SpaceScience/Earth SciencesTechnologyTechnology/Energyhttp://video.pbs.org/video/995213750/Antarctica. On the surface, it's the bleakest of lands, with ferocious winds, flightless birds, and enough ice to flood half the planet's population if it were to melt. But below that frozen mass, a fantastic environment of indescribable beauty teems with life. NATURE takes viewers into the world that is Under Antarctic Ice.http://video.pbs.org/video/995213750/Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:09:49 -0800Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNature & Environment/Plant LifeRegionScienceScience/BiologyScience/Earth SciencesBelow Antarctica's frozen mass, a fantastic environment teems with life.tv-pgNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/AnimalsNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Oceans & Aquatic LifeNature & Environment/Plant LifeRegionScienceScience/BiologyScience/Earth Sciences